Georgia vs Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea is 6.64 times larger than Georgia. Georgia would fit into Papua New Guinea about 6.6 times.
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Georgia is 0.15× the area of Papua New Guinea. Put the other way, Papua New Guinea is 6.64× the size of Georgia.
| Georgia | Papua New Guinea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 69,700 km² | 462,840 km² |
| Population | 3,935,766 | 10,762,817 |
| Density | 56 / km² | 23 / km² |
| Capital | Tbilisi | Port Moresby |
| Region | Western Asia | Melanesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Georgia sits at about 42°N and is stretched to 1.82× its true area; Papua New Guinea at 6° S is stretched to 1.01×. That difference is why Georgia looks so much bigger than it is next to Papua New Guinea. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Georgia bigger than Papua New Guinea?
- No. Georgia is 6.64 times smaller than Papua New Guinea. Georgia covers 69,700 km² and Papua New Guinea covers 462,840 km².
- How many times does Georgia fit into Papua New Guinea?
- About 6.6 times: Papua New Guinea has 6.64× the area of Georgia.
- Why do Georgia and Papua New Guinea look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Georgia is drawn about 1.82× its true area there and Papua New Guinea about 1.01×. That is why Georgia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Papua New Guinea. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Georgia or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea: 10,762,817 people against 3,935,766. Density: Georgia 56 per km², Papua New Guinea 23 per km².